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JURGENS, Vernon
Personal Details
| Service Number: | QX11742 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 15 April 1941, Bowen, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/26th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Bowen, Queensland, Australia, 28 January 1914 |
| Home Town: | Bowen, Whitsunday, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Died of Illness (POW of Japan), Thailand, 27 November 1943, aged 29 years |
| Cemetery: |
Kanchanaburi War Cemetery 1 B 27 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, QX11742 | |
|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr 1941: | Enlisted Private, QX11742, Bowen, Queensland | |
| 29 Apr 1941: | Enlisted | |
| 29 Apr 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, QX11742, 2nd/26th Infantry Battalion | |
| 27 Nov 1943: | Discharged | |
| 27 Nov 1943: | Involvement Private, QX11742, 2nd/26th Infantry Battalion, Prisoners of War |
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